Temporary protective covering for bathtubs



G. w. HALL Y 2,119,210

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR BATHTUBS 7 Filed Aug. 29, 1936 INVENTOR 6201 Mfikl ATTORNEY.

Patented May 31, 1938 PATENT OFFICE TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR BATHTUBS George W. Hall, Bridgeport, Conn.

Application August 29, 1936, Serial No. 98,488

9 Claims. (01. 4-4-13) This invention relates to temporary protective coverings for bath-tubs.

, It is customary at the present time in building construction to install the finished bath-tub fixture as soon as, or very soon after the rough framing of the building is completed. Considerable time is apt to lapse between the completion of the rough framing and the final finishing of the walls, ceilings, and floors and the installation of the finished trim. During this period and also during the period of finishing work, the bath-tub fixture is exposed to damage from many sources, such as falling objects or material, scratching from carelessness, damaging chemical action, caused from material dropping upon the finished surface of the tub and being allowed to remain there. It is to protect the bath-tub fixture from such damage that this invention has been conceived.

An object of the invention is to provide a protective covering for a bath-tub fixture, which may be fastened to the rough framing of a building structure in such a manner as to completely cover the finished surface of the tub, which may remain in place until after the finished work of the building structure has been completed, and the exposed part of which may then be removed. Broadly this invention comprises a covering body in two parts, one part consisting of a main body portion and the second part consisting of a marginal portion, the two parts being temporarily connected in such a manner that they may be easily and quickly separated one from the other. V

Preferred embodiments of this invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, partially in section, of a bath-tub installed in the rough frame of a building structure with the protective covering also shown in place.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a portion of a preferred form of covering,

Fig. 3 is a perspective View, partially in sec-- tion, of a still further modification,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating a modification in which sheet-metal is used instead of fabric, and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a connection 5 between the marginal and body portions of the cover illustrated in Fgure 5.

Referring now to the drawing in detail in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout, a bath-tub I, installed on the rough floor 55 2, and having one side 3, and ends 4, abutting 1 ing 2.

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againststuds 5 and 6 respectively, has its top edges 1, inside and outside finished surfaces 8 and 9, covered and protected with a protective covering ID. The covering ll] comprises a body portion H, and a marginal portion l2. The 5 marginal portion I2 is permanently secured by means of nails l3, or by other convenient means to the studs 5 and 6, and to the rough floor- This marginal portion I2 is intended to remain permanently in placed and to be cov- 10 ered and concealed by the finished wallmaterial and finished floor as indicated by dotted lines l4 and i5 respectively in Figure 1. The body portion l I is removed after the finished Wall and floor are installed. A line of separation Iiiis 15 provided between the marginal portion l2 and "the body portion H. In installing the covering Ill, this line of separation I6 is located to coincide with the line of finished materials, either wall or fioor. After the finished work is done, the body portion ll may be separated from the marginal portion 12, and thereby permit the removal of the body portion II, and exposure of the finished portions or surfaces of the bathtub I.

In the construction shown in Figure 2 the portions H and I2 are'connected and disconnected by means of a slide fastener construction H. In this construction operation of the slide l8, either connects the parts H and I2 together or discon- 30 nects the same, depending upon the direction of movement of the slide l8. Advantages of this construction are that the body portion ll of the protective covering 10 may be repeatedly used, and only the marginal portion l2 replaced for 5 each installation. A second modification which has these same advantages is illustrated in Figure 3. In this construction a sheet metal angle [9 is provided with a plurality of spaced rings 20 at the edge of the outstanding leg of the an- The angle I9 is permanently secured to the rough frame in a similar manner to the marginal portions l2 of the constructions shown in Figure 3. The body portion H has secured near its outer edge 2| a metallic strip 22, by means of staples 23, or other suitable means, and the outer edge 24 of the metallic strip 22 is provided with a plurality of spaced rings 25, which are intended to mesh with the rings 20 on the angle IS. The edge 2| of the body I I, extends beyond the edge 24 of the metallic strip 22 to protect the bath-tub fixture I from the angle I9 and rings 20. In installing the body portion H the rings 26 and 25 are meshed and an annealed wire 26 is drawn through the rings 20 and 25 and tied or secured in place in any suitable manner. To disconnect the body portion H from the angle IE, it is merely necessary to withdraw the wire 26.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 the protective covering for the tub I comprises a sheet-metal angle 21, nailed to the studs and floor and provided with a plurality of spaced slots 28, and a body portion 29 of sheet-metal provided with spaced lugs which register with the slots 28, thereby providing means for quickly and easily connecting and disconnecting the angle 21 and cover 29.

What I claim is:-

1. A two-part protective covering for a bathtub comprising a body portion shaped to conform to the shape of said tub and a marginal strip adjacent the edge of said body portion and means for temporarily connecting said body portion and said marginal strip.

2. In combination in a building structure having a rough floor and walls, a bath-tub on said floor and against said walls, a strip member secured on said walls and said floor adjacent said tub, a cover member for covering and protecting said tubyand means for temporarily securing said cover member to said strip member.

3. A protective cover for a bath-tub comprising in combination with rough building construction, a fabric covering shaped to fit the contours of said tub, a separate strip member to be permanently secured to said rough construction around said tub, and means for removably attaching said covering to said strip member whereby said covering may be'detached from said strip member after the strip member is concealed by finish construction.

4. A protective cover for bath-tubs comprising a main body portion shaped to conform to the contours of said tub and a secondary marginal member bounding said body portion, slide fastener means for connecting and disconnecting said body portion and said marginal portion.

5. A protective cover for bath-tubs comprising a metallic angle member for attachment to rough framing adjacent the tub, a cover member for completely enclosing the tub, and means for removably securing said cover member on said metallic angle.

6. A protective cover for bath-tubs comprising a metallic angle member for attachment to rough framing adjacent the tub, a cover member for completely enclosing the tub, and means for removably securing said cover member on said metallic angle, said means comprising lugs formed in the side edges of said body portions cooperating with slots provided in said metallic angle.

'7. A protective cover for bath-tubs comprising a metallic angle member for attachment to rough framing adjacent the tub, a cover member for completely enclosing the tub, and means for removably securing said cover member on said metallic angle, said means comprising spaced rings in the free standing edge of said metallic angle, spaced rings in the edge of said body portion, and means for locking said rings in nested position.

8. A protective covering for bath-tubs comprising a fabric blanket, a metallic strip secured on said blanket adjacent to but spaced within the outer edge of said blanket, a. metallic angle for attaching to a supporting frame adjacent a bath-tub, and means for removably attaching said metallic strip to said metallic angle.

9. A two-part protective cover for bath-tubs comprising a supporting member for permanent attachment to the rough walls and floor adjacent a bath-tub, a cover member conforming to the shape of the bath-tub, and means for temporarily connecting said cover member and said supporting member, whereby the cover member may be removed after the supporting member has been buried or concealed by finished work.

GEORGE W. HALL. 

